The tenacious midfielder spent time at Aston Villa from July 2003 until June 2007.

In that five year timeframe, McCann made over 100 appearances for the Midlands club, playing his entire Villa career in the Premier League.

Following his time at Villa Park, the former England international joined Wanderers in 2007 on a five-year deal.

He was a key figure in the Whites UEFA Cup years, scoring the sole goal in a 1-0 away victory against Red Star Belgrade. This was quite a pertinent goal, as Wanderers became the first English side to win in Serbia.

McCann finished his career with the Whites in 2011.

Now, he is on the academy coaching staff, aiding Nicky Spooner in working with Wanderers Under-18s.

Joining the Aston Villa academy in 2000, Cahill went on to make his debut for the Villans five years later.

Following positive loan spells at Burnley and Sheffield United on loan, along with over 30 appearances for Villa, then Wanderers manager Gary Megson signed the defender on a three-and-a-half-year deal in January 2008.

Following a successful debut in a 2-0 away victory against Reading, the centre-back went from strength to strength for Wanderers.

With over 140 appearances and 15 goals to his name during a four-year stay in BL6, the England international certainly left a positive impression on the fans before joining Chelsea in January 2012.

After leaving his boyhood club of Newcastle United to join Wanderers in 1993, Thompson went onto make just under 200 appearances for the club in a six-year stint in BL6.

With 42 goals coming whilst applying his trade for the Whites, the former England international was involved in the 1994/95 promotion to the Premier League.

A further medal coming in 1996/97 in the form of a First Division winners’ honour, as the Whites won the league with 100 goals scored and 98 points accrued and Thompson scoring ten goals in that campaign.

From Lancashire to the Midlands, as the midfielder moved to Aston Villa in 1998 and made over 50 appearances for the Villans in a two-year stay at the club.